"If he knew about this, why didn't he use opening a position as an excuse to blackmail me? Instead, he used beauty to lure me into a trap. Maybe he didn't know at all, or maybe he didn't know that I was moving military rations.
." Su Jinlian said to comfort himself.
Yan Biyun sighed: "I hope so. The most urgent task now is to find out Song Xiang's attitude. In addition, we must try our best to find out who is already under Feng Laohu's control."
Su Jindao: "Bai Mudan gave me seven names, but that's not all. Feng Laohu fell in love with him and raised several beautiful women, trapping officials according to their different preferences. There must be many of them."
Xiao Xian'er gritted her teeth and cursed: "This dirty thief has come up with so many dirty ideas. Master, you can't let him go this time."
Su Jin smiled and said: "Don't worry, this kind of scourge must be cleaned up no matter what."
Turning to Yan Biyun, he said: "Bai Mudan said that any official who fell into his control would be forced to write a written statement admitting that he had entered the house of Jian.yin. Feng Laohu's adoptive daughter, Feng Laohu held these papers as if he had taken possession of them.
The key is, if I can get these documents, firstly, I can relieve the officials of future troubles, and secondly, I can use this to make these guys work for me and listen to me."
Yan Biyun said: "You can't do anything wrong. The place where these documents are stored must be Feng Laohu's key precaution. You must not put yourself in danger; and even if you get these evidences, you can't use them to blackmail others, otherwise you and Feng Laohu will
Isn’t it a different path?”
Su Jin laughed and said: "Sister Yan, you are worrying too much. I am just clarifying my thoughts, but I am not going to do it right away. Feng Laohu can hold two horses with his palms and stop them from moving at all.
He is a master of martial arts, and I will not be stupid enough to confront him head-on."
Yan Biyun said: "It's good that you know. There are already a lot of troubles now. If you mess up again, it's better to have a long-term plan on what we should do."
Su Jin stood up with a smile and said: "I know, it's time for me to go back. First, I'll go talk to Song Mufu. Time waits for no one. It's already the twelfth lunar month, and even a small Yangzhou has not been settled. The other state capitals are afraid
It’s urgent and we can’t delay any longer.”
Yan Biyun said: "Let's have lunch before we leave. I haven't sat at the same table with you for a long time. The old shopkeeper took Yang Xiaosi and Ma Han to the street. You don't wait for them to come back?"
Su Jin touched her face and said: "After all this is done, we will have plenty of time to be together. We had agreed to have lunch with Magistrate Song at noon. That Long was really released by Magistrate Song, and I still want to find him."
He is settling accounts.
Don't tell the old shopkeeper these things when he comes back. I will send him out of the city early tomorrow morning. The affairs at home in Luzhou cannot be delayed. This time Rou Niang will follow you back. As soon as the matter in Yangzhou is over, I will go back to Luzhou to see you.
Mother."
After saying that, he leaned over Yan Biyun and kissed her on the cheek regardless of her resistance. Then he hugged Rou Niang and Xiao Xian'er and kissed each other. He took off his new clothes, put on a tattered old cotton-padded jacket and went downstairs.
go.
Yan Biyun listened to the sound of his footsteps fading away, and sighed softly: "I really don't know if my uncle is right or wrong in asking you to take this path. You are like this, and you don't know when you will be the best. In fact, you are in the house that day."
On the contrary, the slave family likes Zhou’s wife better.”
Xiao Xian'er and Rou Niang were thoughtful, they touched the lips kissed by Su Jin and were in a daze.
…
In the inner hall of the Yangzhou Yamen, Song Xiang was politely serving wine with a smile on his face. There were several plates of good food on the table. It seemed that Song Xiang made an exception and added more dishes for Su Jin, the special envoy.
"Expressor Su, please use it. This is the plum duck from Wufangzhai. They have just resumed business. I specially asked people to take care of the business. At the same time, I also let Envoy Su taste our Yangzhou specialties."
Su Jin smiled and picked up a piece and put it into his mouth. After chewing a few times, he felt the fragrant aroma filling his mouth. He couldn't help but praise: "It really lives up to its reputation. It's fat but not greasy. It has a fragrant taste. The skin is crispy and the bones are loose. The meat is delicious. It's delicious."
Song Xiang chuckled and said: "Yes, this is my first time to taste it. Speaking of which, I owe it to the special envoy."
Su Jin said: "The magistrate's frugality must have been greatly appreciated when it came to the ears of the emperor. That day I went into the palace to meet the emperor, and the lotus seed soup the emperor gave me only had a few lotus seeds in it. The emperor was so thrifty, the magistrate said.
Your Excellency and the Emperor have finally thought of getting together."
Song Xiang stopped eating and sighed: "My ministers are incompetent and let the emperor do this. I really feel guilty."
Su Jin said: "We are not the ones who are incompetent. No matter how majestic and strong the long embankment is, if the rats and ants dig holes and dig holes, it will inevitably collapse. If the rats and ants are not eliminated, how can there be stability and prosperity?"
Song Xiang said: "It's not easy to talk about it. Official governance is a matter that affects the whole body. How can it be just talking about it?"
Su Jin smiled and said: "Is it that difficult? Looking at the overall situation, the complexity is indeed daunting. In fact, in my humble opinion, as long as every department, every road, every state capital and even every county chief official can
If you purge officials within your own control, the consequences will be serious.
The situation must be cleared up. For example, as the governor of Yangzhou, do you know whether your subordinates are corrupt, whether they are guilty of selfishness, whether they are engaging in fraud and collusion for profit? If you don't even know, how can you blame the officials for corruption?
The Emperor is afraid that he will have to live in poverty for some time."
Song Xiang was startled, put down the wine cup and said: "The envoy seems to be dissatisfied with my Yangzhou official administration. All the offices in Yangzhou are running normally, and the inspection by the department has not found any irregularities in the law."
Su Jin raised his glass and said: "My lord, why should you worry so much? I just took Yangzhou as an example and said it casually. Today I wanted to ask your lord about Long Zhen. When I left for Bagong Mountain, I ordered Long Zhen to be tied up in the Yamen."
On the lamppost in the square, the food cannot be taken back, and he is absolutely not allowed to be released. I wonder if it was the Lord Fu who released him. How can I explain this to my subordinates? Can I still mobilize my subordinates in the future? "
Song Xiang cupped his hands and said: "Special Envoy Su, this matter is indeed an order from me. You went to Bagong Mountain for more than ten days. According to your order, you were tied up outside in such a cold night. It was ten days at a time, or three days."
You can't survive it. After all, Long Zhen is the general of the Forbidden Army. If he freezes to death, how can he explain it to the Privy Council? I also issued this order out of good intentions towards you."
Su Jin said coldly: "So I would like to thank the magistrate for your kindness? Long Zhen escaped from the battlefield and was not able to do his job well. He deserved to die. Even if he froze to death, he deserved it. The emperor sent him to help me with my job. His life and death have been decided."
Give me your hand, how can I be afraid of the Privy Council? It's really a joke."
Song Xiang said in embarrassment: "Having said that, it is not good to freeze him to death. The right way is to hand him over to a competent authority to discuss the crime and punish him. Do you think so?"
Su Jindao: "But I heard that it was not you who did this, but someone under your command who secretly released him. Moreover, this person is not in prison now, but is drinking and eating meat somewhere and is very comfortable. I came back in time, otherwise, he might have escaped long ago."
Song Xiang said hurriedly: "How could this happen? The Criminal Secretary Shen Dezhang told the government to put him in prison and wait for the envoy to come back to make a decision, so as not to freeze to death on the street and attract censure from the Privy Council. This is what I heard. So he agreed, didn't he take Long Zhen into custody?"
Su Jin sneered and said: "I have taken him into custody, but he is not in your Yangzhou prison. Instead, he rented a small courtyard near Xiaoshiqiao and sent some policemen to guard him. He served them with big fish and meat every day; I led the people While there was blood bathing in Bagong Mountain, the culprit was living a happy life."
Song Xiang was shocked and said: "Is this really happening?"
Su Jin said: "Would you like me to take you to have a look? If I hadn't sent someone to inquire about the grain merchants in Yangzhou, I would have been kept in the dark."
Song Xiang was furious and shouted outside: "Here comes someone. Call Shen Tixing to come to see him. I will personally question him."
Su Jin stopped him and said, "Wait a minute, I have something else to say."
This Shen Dezhang's name was obviously one of the seven people provided by Bai Mudan. How could Su Jin allow Song Xiang to scare the snake? He also wanted to further find out whether Song Xiang had anything to do with these things before making the next plan.
Song Xiang's face was gloomy, and he was really angry. Shen Dezhang actually did this behind his back. It was really unreasonable. After all, Long Zhen was also a prisoner, and he actually served him as a guest. If he were Su Jin, he would do the same. Angry; because of his crime, the food was robbed, and Su Jin almost lost his life before he led his men to snatch it back in blood, but Long Zhen was lying comfortably in the private courtyard like a normal person. It was really unreasonable.
"Don't worry, my lord, I will give you an explanation for this matter. What exactly does Shen Dezhang mean? I must ask clearly." Song Xiang said firmly.dd